Paul Casey looks on the bright side after crashing out of The Open

Paul Casey has failed to make the cut at this year’s Open after the former world number three recorded a disastrous second round score 11-over par 79.

Paul Casey failed to make the cut at this year’s Open (Picture: Getty Images)

Casey is now an incredible 53-over for his last five events in Europe, and in danger of falling out of the top 80 this weekend.

The 34-year-old, who has made only one halfway cut since dislocating his should snowboarding on Christmas Eve, collapsed from three under after 12 holes of his first round to a dismal 11-over on Friday.

But despite another early exit from a major Casey is determined to look on the positive side and see his failure as a learning opportunity.

‘The shoulder has damaged my golf, but I feel good physically and mentally,’ said Casey.

‘In a way, though, this is an opportunity – I’m doing a lot of learning about my swing.

‘I’m also being incredibly thorough and not leaving any stone unturned.

‘I’m addressing the mental side, the nutritional side, everything I do on and off the course because I want to get to a whole new level.

‘I’m just dedicating myself to it as much as I can – if I’m not going to do it now I’m never going to do it.’

Casey had started the round well when he sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the second and made an impressive par at the third.

But his game soon fell apart when he succumbed to four bogeys and sevens on the seventh and 11th, both par fives, as well as another double bogey at the short 12th.